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Melody
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(זַמְרָה, zimrah', a song or music, of the voice, Isaiah 51:3 [" psalm," Psalms 81:2; Psalms 98:5], or of an instrument, Amos 5:23; metaphorically, a song of the land, i.e. its " best fruits," Genesis 43:11; נָגִן, nagan', to strike, i.e. sound a musical chord, Isaiah 23:13, elsewhere " play" =ψάλλω, Ephesians 5:19, elsewhere " sing") is strictly a musical science, the pleasing variation between notes of a different pitch in the same part or strain, in distinction from harmony, which is the accord of sounds between the different parts; but in general terms ‘ it is synonymous with music or sweetness of sound. (See MUSIC).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Melody'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/m/melody.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Melody'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/m/melody.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
